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'Reece is ahead right now!': Rio Ferdinand argues Reece James is BETTER than Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the BT Sport pundit claiming the Chelsea man is 'just as good on the ball' as his Liverpool counterpart but 'a notch up defensively'

Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Reece James is better than Trent Alexander-Arnold right now.

The England full-backs have formed an intense rivalry in the battle for the Three Lions right-back birth, and both were on the scoresheet for their club sides in the Champions League this week.

Ferdinand, however, speaking on BT Sport, suggested the Chelsea man is ahead in the race right now, but didn't rule out that changing in the near future.

Rio Ferdinand has claimed Reece James is currently better than Trent Alexander-Arnold
He said the James is equally as good on the ball but that Alexander-Arnold is worse defensively

'On the ball, I believe he [James] is equally as good as Trent, but defensively he is a notch up in one versus one situations,' said Ferdinand.